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Last Sunday I was sitting at the Bengals game in Cincinnati watching Joe Mixon score FIVE touchdowns, so I didn’t have time to write my Sunday Post. The past week was spent catching up on work, and this weekend I’m relaxing in Bryson City with Doug, Hermann, Holly, and Harold. Tomorrow it’s back to work.
Yesterday I took some of the MANY free books I’ve gotten from being a blogger and I donated them to the Friends of the Marianna Black Library bookstore in Bryson City. This bookstore is nonprofit and helps fund the library. I have accumulated way more books than I can possibly keep, so I figured I’d give them to a good cause. There are also at least two free library boxes in Bryson City, one at the Swain County Heritage Museum and one at Buttermilk Farms Antiques, so I put some books in those boxes as well. Anyone who wants to can take a book and leave a book. I would like to encourage other bloggers to do the same in your area if you get a lot of free print copies and no place to put them.
Since I was downtown, I did the tourist thing and went to all the shops near the Smoky Mountain Railroad. I also went inside the Swain County Heritage Museum, which is all decorated for Christmas. The museum is free and they have a gift shop to raise funds. The museum is a look back at how residents of Bryson City lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and before.
Friends of the Marianna Black Library Used Bookstore
Here’s a Bryson City sunrise pic from yesterday.
Here’s a frosty sunrise picture from this morning:
If you zoom in you can see the frost on the mountaintops.
LAST WEEK ON BONNIE READS AND WRITES
Work and travel kept me pretty busy, so it was a quiet week on the blog early in the week.
On Wednesday I posted a review of Daisy and the Dazzling Dachshunds as part of a book tour for Zooloos Book Tours.
On Thursday I posted a review of Light to the Hills by Bonnie Blaylock
On Friday I participated in Book Blogger Hop.
On Saturday, for Indie Weekend, I reviewed Two of a Kind, a Christmas novella by Gail Meath. It is a prequel to the Jax Diamond Mystery series.
NEXT WEEK ON BONNIE READS AND WRITES
This schedule is subject to change.
Tuesday I will participate in Top Ten Tuesday
Wednesday I will review more books that I read back in August/September for the Historical Novel Society’s magazine, Historical Novels Review.
Friday I will participate in Book Blogger Hop.
From Friday to Sunday I will review Indie books for Indie Weekend.
BOOK HAUL
Just two audiobooks this week:
The Ingenue and Entropy
Have a Blessed Week!
Bonnie Reads and Writes 
Excellent post with a great idea: I also need to donate many books, instead of trying to put up more shelves. Following your example, I will look for a local library, not funded by any entity, who wants to receive donated books.
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Awesome!
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That is great that you donated books. When we moved out west I did that. Since then I am mostly digital with the exception of hardcovers I collect. Have a wonderful week.
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I say I’m mostly a digital reviewer, but I still get a fair amount of hard copies sent to me for one reason or another. I collect signed ones, so I keep those, but the others needed new homes.
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How wonderful that you have a place to donate used books!
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Yes, and more than one! Those “free library” boxes are really a great idea as well, so I wanted to donate to those as well.
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I haven’t been to a game in SO long. And I LOVE that last pic. I’m enjoying seeeing the Christmas decorations going up- I know it’s too early for some folks but I like it. 🙂
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I am really enjoying my season tickets this year. I don’t know if I’ll do it again because of the long drive but I am loving it.
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That’s great that you were able to donate your books. Your photos are all beautiful. I hope you have a great week!
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Thanks and have a great week, Yvonne!
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Gorgeous pictures of the mountains. I love mountains. I could never live anywhere without them. 😀
I love donating books. I think it’s such a great way to give back to the community.
I hope you have a great week!
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I agree! I’m a Mountain Girl through and through!
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I requested The Ingenue – not approved yet 😦 – your sky pictures are gorgeous! Love mother nature when she shows off like that. Have a great week.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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It’s amazing how quickly the sky changes. We definitely have to have the camera ready! Have a wonderful week! I hope you enjoy The Ingenue!
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Nice, Bonnie! Hope you have a blessed week too. 🙂
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Thanks Tim!
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Kudos to you for donating books. I saw a Little Free Library yesterday with no books in it which was so sad. I plan on returning this week to add some. The photos you shared are stunning!
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Thanks! That’s great you’re going to add books!
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It looks like you’ve had a fun but busy couple of weeks Bonnie! I hope that you enjoy your new books. Have a wonderful week ahead.
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I love the photos. I saw an article with Bryson City as having one of the best Christmas decorations.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
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It’s so great that you can donate your books and such a great idea! I’ve thought about starting my own little book box as where I am only has a few for kids. Have a great week!
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That’s a great idea! If I didn’t live in the country I would do the same.
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Such nice pictures! and it’s great that you have somewhere to donate the books.
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